ThUNDER

Economic model for transport and spatial planning
in metropolitan areas

The ThUNDER project, or Transport and UrbaN Development on Regional
level, addresses the problems associated with mobility, transport and
spatial planning in and around the large Flemish and Belgian cities.
ThUNDER studies the intricate connection between a city and its
transport system. The location of firms, distribution, shopping
activities, and real estate development are just some examples of
activities dependent on the accessibility of the city's infrastructure.
Households are attracted to cities providing high quality services and
which have an accessible job market. Mobility plays an essential role in
location decisions.

The main objective of this project is to develop an innovative
economic model at the level of the city and its surrounding metropolitan
area. The research intends to contribute to the growing literature on
urban modelling and to provide a basis for an applied model of at least
one, but preferably three Flemish cities. It also provides a basis for
further applied work and for policy analysis.

The research in this project is performed within the framework of a
Baekeland agreement, in cooperation with the KU Leuven and is funded by
the Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology. Upon its
successful completion, the work performed in this project will result in
a PhD.

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period

2011 - 2016

funded by

the Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology of
Flanders (IWT)